Commercial drone operators around the country continue to test applications of unmanned aerial vehicles as part of the FAA’s Integration Pilot Program aimed at coming up with a regulatory framework for unmanned flights.
For example, later today in Memphis, Tenn., the city’s fire and police departments will conduct drone flight tests at the Liberty Bowl Stadium as part of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP). Memphis is one of the 10 sites across the U.S. where state, local, and tribal governments team up with private entities to work on UAS integration and help the FAA and U.S. Department of Transportation to craft new rules around unmanned aircraft …
Commercial Drone Test Flights Expected to Increase Following FAA Program Updates
Robotics Business Review | Oct. 11, 2018
